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Is Conscientiousness Getting in the Way of Your Work?

Even though everyone’s trying to do their best right now, it’s tough — for both leaders and team members. Just making the right decisions every day is confusing because so many things are up in... Continue reading

Ease Your Fear So You Can Face Conflict Effectively

What role does fear play in conflict, and how can we overcome it to address a disagreement? I talked about this with Christina Eanes for the Quit Bleeping Around podcast. Keep Things in Proportion Conflict... Continue reading

How to Work with the Different Ways People Approach Conflict

Part of the challenge of being in conflict is that we can become very self-focused: We wonder why this is happening to us and how can we protect ourselves. That self-focus often leads us to... Continue reading

In Forbes: How To Work Effectively With A Worrier—Even If It’s You

This article originally appeared on Forbes. Between political upheaval, stock market gyrations and general office politics, there’s plenty for any professional to be concerned about these days. As a business person, it’s part of your... Continue reading

In Forbes: How To Rise To The Occasion After Negative Feedback

This article originally appeared on Forbes.com. It’s hard to take criticism well. When we’re receiving negative feedback, it’s common to flash back to past experiences of being found wanting from times as early as childhood.... Continue reading

In Entrepreneur: How to Prepare for an Unexpected, Unwanted and Unwelcome Business Setback

This article originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com Like most entrepreneurs, I’m dependent on both computer and human support. But sometimes that support can fail -- big time. Over the last 10 weeks, I’ve taken significant hits in... Continue reading